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CAGS invites submissions for concurrent sessions for the 2018 CAGS Annual Conference to be held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, November 6-8.

We welcome proposals that touch on topics that address graduate studies in the 21st century, for example:

What actions have been taken in rethinking the PhD and are they effective?

How might changes in population demographics, societal needs, the global and political landscapes impact graduate education and/or vice versa?

How do we encourage indigenous students to undertake graduate studies?

How do we address academic bullying?

How do we address mental health issues among graduate students?

Session leaders are urged to form panels of speakers who can provide a well-rounded discussion and, when possible, offer practical advice and/or clear take-aways. A concurrent session lasts 75 minutes and should reserve sufficient time for adequate discussion and exchange of ideas with participants. Note that student perspectives are welcome.

Please provide a working session title, a brief description, and the name(s) and affiliations of proposed speaker(s). Note that speakers are responsible for the costs of their travel and accommodation. CAGS will make necessary arrangements for audio-visual requirements.

Proposals will be accepted until April 30, 2018.

Please forward proposals and contact information to blawson@cags.ca using "Concurrent session 2018" in the subject line.

This year, Western University has been selected to host the Canadian Obesity Student Meeting (June 20-22) hosted by the Canadian Obesity Network.

Students doing research about obesity treatment, management and prevention are invited to submit an abstract for a poster or oral presentation. This is a national student meeting and brings together world renowned Canadian researchers and Faculty members including a Women in Science and The Physician's Perspective on Obesity discussion panel.

If you have any questions, please email conference Co-Chairs, graduate students in the Faculty of Health Science, Taniya Nagpal (tnagpal@uwo.ca) and Kristen Reilly (kreill2@uwo.ca).

How can we improve community engagement in topics related to the environment and sustainability?

EnviroCon is a full-day conference hosted by Western's Centre for Environment and Sustainability and is organized by graduate students in the collaborative program. Organizers aim to bring together the knowledge and research of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and community members involved in environment and sustainability. Participation in this annual conference is free of charge, and all members of the community are welcome to participate/attend.

The Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) invites you to submit an abstract to their upcoming interdisciplinary student health conference.

A wide range of health-related research is eligible, including completed, ongoing and proposed projects. Presenters must be students at any level of study, including trainees and post-doctoral researchers.

Or, visit the abstract submission portal at https://www.cseb2018.com/abstracts/ for more information and to submit your abstract. The submission deadline is Friday, February 16, 2018.

More than $14,000 of travel awards will be available for student presenters thanks to the generous support of conference sponsors. The opportunity to apply for travel awards will be available at registration.

The 2018 National Student Conference of the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics will be held at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario on June 15th-17th, 2018. For more details, visit our website: www.cseb2018.com

On Friday, April 6, 2018, we will continue the tradition of showcasing graduate students’ work in a collaborative and supportive environment. This year’s theme is The changing face of education.

GRiES is now accepting submissions from graduate students for paper presentations, posters, and creative products which reflect the evolution and advancement of education in fields such as curriculum development, Indigenous pedagogies, LGBT2Q+ issues, new technologies, applied linguistics, and educational leadership, policy, and psychology.

The conference, organized by Master of Public Administration candidates, is the leading Atlantic Canadian forum for students, academics, public servants, and business and public sector leaders to exchange ideas, disseminate best practices and discuss trends in public administration. The conference annually draws 200 delegates from eastern Canada, including a wide representation from federal, provincial, municipal and First Nation governments.

This year's theme is "Stronger Together: Indigenous Reconciliation and Sustainable Growth in Atlantic Canada". It will take place from January 25 - 26, 2018 at the Four Points Sheraton in Halifax.

The committee aims to provide an opportunity and platform for graduate students to share their unique research, and receive insightful feedback from colleagues and peers in a supportive and encouraging environment. The two-day conference will take place April 6 - 7 in Dunton Tower (Room 2017) at Carleton University.

We welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, including (but not limited to):

Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus will be hosting the sixth annual Justice, Crime and Deviance: Regional Graduate Research and Networking Conference on Friday, March 23, 2018.

This interdisciplinary conference will provide a platform for graduate students to share their completed and ongoing research endeavours related to justice, crime, and deviance, while also providing valuable peer-networking opportunities.

At this time, we invite graduate students to submit paper and poster abstracts by Friday, January 26, 2018.

The Anthropology Graduate Students' Union (AGSU) at the University of Toronto invites abstract submissions for the 5th annual MEDUSA graduate student colloquium.

The colloquium will take place on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16, 2018 in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, St. George campus.

We encourage submissions of quality student research on any topic, but especially those which creatively interpret this year’s theme of “diversity”, exploring disparity, collaboration, and resilience to realize our goal of decolonizing and diversifying anthropological scholarship. We encourage applications from both graduate and undergraduate students in all subfields of Anthropology, along with students from other disciplines and institutions.

For individual paper and poster submissions, please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words to agsusymposium@gmail.com by Friday, January 12, 2018.

Further details can be found HERE. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Medusa Coordinating Committee at agsusymposium@gmail.com.